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The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort is now the second casino in the U.S. to offer slot machines that accept Canadian currency. Due to declining exchange rates, the casino saw an opportunity to provide added value to the Canadian guests. “Research shows that one casino has already converted some of their …

The four-day Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em MILLIONAIRE MAKER is officially in the books, and Pablo Mariz took the whole thing down, pocketing a staggering $1,221,407 and Canada’s first 2017 World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Mariz defeated Dejuante Alexander in just 23 hands, with a faithful and loud rail …

International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) recently announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its social casino subsidiary, Double Down Interactive LLC, to an affiliate of DoubleU Games Co., Ltd. for a cash purchase price of $825 million. IGT expects to use the proceeds from the transaction primarily …

When I first went out to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker in 1994 — having never played in “Sin City” before — I was really concerned that I might be cheated by local card sharps. It never happened (that I know of). Even so, having that worry …

Pechanga Resort & Casino, recently named Eric Pendon as its new executive housekeeper and Vito LoVerde as its new environmental services (EVS) director. Pendon is a seasoned executive housekeeper and has accepted his new position right before the property more than doubles the size of its resort. In his new role, …

There’s an extra benefit to winning one of the most prestigious bracelets of the summer: you silence your haters. Recently, there has been some verbal sparring between Luke Schwartz and Doug Polk that has some people talking about a grudge match after Schwartz challenged Polk to a heads up duel. …

Blueprint Gaming’s Jackpot King has followed up April’s huge £3.1 million (approximately $3.5 million) jackpot win with the addition of the popular Deal or No Deal Scratchcard to its ever-growing portfolio. The progressive jackpot system now features a suite of nine slot games and is continuing to grow with Naked Gun, …

With 107 players returning to the Rio for Day 2 of the $565 Pot Limit Omaha, Houston’s Jim Hademenos, 60, sat among the top 10 stacks in the field. A longtime poker fan who’s been coming to the World Series of Poker for several years, his journey to the WSOP …

Looking for a fun new specialty game that’s easy to play and brings players back to the good old days? With Gin & Win, AGS has taken the player-favorite card game Gin Rummy and turned it into an exciting new table game where players and the dealer are dealt seven-card hands, with …

You’re going out to Las Vegas for the 2017 World Series of Poker — or perhaps you’re already there. You’ve been told about the juicy side game action. And sure enough, you’re planning to play in some of those great games. You may be a tourist yourself, coming in from …